Ballroom Dancing . . .

Dancing is an art. An art that refers to the movement of body that is rhythmic and coordinates with music. There are many classification and genre of dancing. Every dance, no matter what style, has something in common. It not only involves flexibility and body movement, but also physics. If the proper physics is not taken into consideration, injuries can and are likely to occur.

Ballroom dance refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in Germany and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the glove. Its performance and entertainment aspects are also widely enjoyed on stage, in film, and on television. Historically, ballroom dance refer to any form of formal social dancing as recreation, with the eminence of dance sport in modern times the term has become much narrower in scope, usually referring specifically to the International Standard and International Latin style dances.

Ballroom dance competitions are held to recognize the great dancers and to challenge their skills to its fullest. In one common usage "ballroom dance" refers to the ten dances of International Standard and International Latin, though the term is also often used interchangeably with the five International Standard dances. The International Style is divided into two: International Standard which consists of: Slow Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep and International Latin which consists of Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive. In American Style it is also divided into two: American Smooth which consists of Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz and American Rhythm which consists of Cha Cha, Rumba, East Coast Swing, Bolero, Mambo. In Historical or Vintage Dance Style: Waltz, Polka, Schottische, Tango, One-Step, Foxtrot. Other dances occasionally categorized as ballroom dancing are Nightclub, Latin nightclub, Brazilian Dances, Country or Western, and Cajun dances.

We can say dancing is used as a past time or talent that must be revealed and even a way to color our lives. But most say they dance because they express their feelings and to knock out weary and uncomforted feeling. It can be recreational or for our health. But what is best is we enjoy our life and be meaningful and serve as an inspiration to others. We don't know we might be historical for others and we might change their way of perspective on life.